Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Locked and Loaded

Q:


Take the word "bit" and a synonym of the word "bit".  Rearrange the letters to name a well known movie by a well known director.


A:

Another term for locked and loaded is cocked and ready.  The image is of something you would attach to the end of a trailer hitch.  One synonym of the word "bit" is "shred" - as in a shred of evidence.  Rearrange to get 

The Birds


Thursday, November 17, 2011

It Never Sleeps

Q:


Take the phrase

Noticeable Evils


Rearrange the 15 letters to get a two-word phrase describing where you might find noticeable evils.



A:


The title and image are clues.  "It never sleeps" hints at 24/7 and the image is the reverse image of Vermont (VT-->TV).  24/7 TV.

Cable Television

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Two Against One

Q:


Take the following phrase:

 Shady Forest

Add one more letter and rearrange to come up with three words, one the opposite of the other two.


A:

The light in a shady forest is a soft light.  The added letter is an A.  Rearranging gives you 

Hard   -   Soft  and  Easy



Tuesday, November 1, 2011

It's What We Do

Q:


What is the next pair in this series?

DD     PP     LL     LD     MM     SS     GL     _ _



A:

Drummers drumming, pipers piping, lords a-leaping, etc.

The solution pair of letters is GR for golden rings.